The circus, setting up home at the Moor from Friday, August 21 - Thursday, September 3, is brimming with an international cast of breathtaking artistes.

Prepare to be entertained by a mix of comedy, juggling, illusion, silks, balancing acts and gravity defying flying trapeze, all performed to the accompaniment of the Netherlands National Circus orchestra.

Featuring at least four illustrated editions or pieces of artwork for each title, the exhibition, from the British Library, focuses on 10 classics - Just So Stories, The Iron Man, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Wind in the Willows, Paddington Bear, Peter Pan and Wendy, The Hobbit, The Borrowers, The Secret Garden and The Railway Children.

The weather might not have always been kind but the return of Monument Movies this summer has gone down well with Geordie film fans.

Kicking off with Frozen in July, the big screen has shown the likes of Maleficent, Big Hero 6 and Jaws and on the menu this weekend are How To Train Your Dragon 2 and The Theory of Everything on Sunday.